The Security Council held a closed-door session on Monday to discuss rising tensions in east Jerusalem, particularly around the Temple Mount, also known as al-Haram al-Sharif.
China, which holds the UNSC presidency this month, was expected to issue a statement on its behalf later in the day.
After the meeting, Chinese Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jung tweeted: “Let’s work together for the de-escalation.”
Vietnam’s mission to the UN tweeted a summary of what it told the Security Council, saying it expressed “grave concern,” condemned “all acts of violence [and urged] all parties to exercise [maximum] restraint.” Hanoi also called on Israel to stop settlement activity and to halt “forced evictions” of Palestinians and “home demolitions.”
After the meeting, Norway’s mission to the UN tweeted it was “critical that political, religious [and] other leaders do all they can to de-escalate this volatile situation.”
“All measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character [and] status of the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 are illegal,” it added.
The Trump administration had been supportive of Israel at the UN and used its veto power at the Security Council to protect the Jewish state from censure.